STAFF PICNICS

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 23, 28 January 1938, Page 4

STAFF PICNICS

SEVERAL ANNUAL OUTINGS

Flno weather favoured the various staff picnics Which have been hold during the last two days. Tho G.P.O. plcnlu at Day's Bay on Wednesday was attended by some 800 officers, with their wives and families. The Postmaster-General (tha Hon. 1\ Jones) aiid Mrs. Jones Were present, and both participated in tho present!tlbn oil tha prlfces.' tater, the Minister and several of the divisional heads of the General Post Offlco W6ro entertained by the committee at afternoon tea. ' The fdaults of tho events are as follows: Tiny Tots (8 years and under). —Each runner received a prize, ■ . G.P.O. Open' Handicap,. 100 yds.—first heat: Dempsoy, 1; Tollich, IS; Jflsh, 3. Second heat: Couiler, 1; -Leahy, 2; ilcUltthes, 3. Third heat! Orr, 1; Hughes, 2; jflimer, 3, fourth heath; Griffiths, 1; Stevens, 2; Shearman, <J. .Final: E. Leahy (Stalf Division), 1; A Orr (l'oiital Division), 2. - J?gg and Spoon.' UaCe, Women.—Slrst heat: Miss tfeeley, 1J Miss' Lark, 2; Miss Blackie, 3. Second heat: Mrs. Stevens, 1; Miss' Stoddart, 2) Mrs. Smith, 3. ThWd heat: Mlsa Orr, 1; Jlrs. Leash, 2; Miss Wilkinson,. S. jruial: Miss Orr, 1; Miss Seeley/ii; Miss Lark,-ii. Egg and Spoon Race, Men.—l'ifst heat: Ulem> ent, 1; Hughes, 2; Lawrenco, 3. Second heat: Wilson (only one to finish correctly). Third heat: McKay, lj Dempsey, 2; Bain, 3, fourth heat: Knox, 1; Johnson, 2. .Final: Dempsoy, i; Hughes, 2;.Knox, it. Single Women's Hace.—first heat: Miss Mdlloy,- i;' Miss Dentice, 2; Miss ■ Wiltoh; 3. Second heat:-MlsS Wilkinson, lj'Mlsg O"Hanlon, 2; Misa Flint, 3. : 1'lnal: Miss Jlolloy, lj Miss Dentice, 2; Miss 'Wilton, 3. Girls; fl, years and und6r.^liafdid, ij fiughes, 2; Whittle, 3: Girls, 12 years and under.—-Pat. Cameron, 1; Pam. Martin, 2; Pegler, a. Boys, 9 years and under.-^-Curlew, 1; Whittle,' 2J Wixon, 3. ■ . » Boys, 12 years dnd Under.—CUrlew, Ij Lake, 2; LlVefj 3. Girls, X) years' and itnder."-,MolioyV 1; Stuckey, 2; flint, 3i ' . .■: Elopement. Hace.—First heaU Tollleii and Miss liedfler, 1; TelloVrs and Miss Donovan, a; Ansllss and Miss Johansson, 3. Second heat: Smith and Miss Nell, .1; Kylo and Mips Kaeley^ 2; Iteath (Did Miss Ahdefson, &. Third heat: Cooper and Miss Molloy, 1} McDonald and Mrs. Gryils, Si: Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, 3. filial: Ilettthand Mls3 Anderson, 1; Cooper ami Miss Nell, 2; Kyle and Mrs. Hughes, 3. Men's Race, over 40 years.—W. J; Jackson, 1; B. X'egler, 2; T. Martin, 3. Married Women's Bace.—Mfs. GrylU, 1; Mrs. CUriew, 2; Mrs. Leash, 3. Stepping the Chain, Women.^Jlrs. Ifarrant, 1; JIM. HttWthdfu, 2. Three-legged Kate, Combined.—lflrst heat: BfdWn and Miss Gorton, 1; Phllpott atid Miss OUrtJn/ 2) McCasklll and :'M». Whltehead, 8. Second heat:' HeWsdil and MlsS. Wilton, 1; Wilsbu. and. Miss' Lark, 2J: Nialch and Miss Seeley, 3; Thlr.d <h.<!ati/ Sale and Miss O'Hanldn. 1; Bell and Miss Wilkinson,, ij : Dempsey alld Miss Molloy, 3. I'olirth Heat i Stevens and Miss Pegler, 1; Mr. and Mfs. Ofylls, 2; Tollicli and Miss Hedger, 3. -"final: SteVehS and Miss l'egief, 1; Sale and Miss O'Haulou, 2; WllSdll and Miss Lark, 3. Relay Race, CHillSnge (G.P.O. v. Wellington East), Allied four.—G.P.O. (Messrs. Sale and Fish and Misses Hdberts and Wilton), 1: Wellington East (Messrs. Dempsey and McKay and Miss PeglCr Attd Molloy), 2. Sick Race, Men.—first heat: Hubb&rd, 1; Filmef, 2. Sedond il6at: HewsdH, 1; Craddouk, 2. Third heat! Sale, 1; Stevens, 2* Fourth heat: tfartoy, I; Grlttlths, 2. final: Sale, 1; Stevens, B. • Sack nn.ee, Women.—Mrs. Stevens, 1; Miss Hedged, 2. Relay, Intersection, four Men.—Entries: Postal rivbion, Test Soctlon, Staff Division, Staftips Section, Accouiltant'd Bfanch, Records Dlvlsidn, CorrespondenCo Bectlon, Radio Section, Telephone Section (No. 1 and No. 2), Transport Division, Ulearimt Room, Chief Engineer's Office, Telegraph Division, Result: Staff Division (Messrs. Sialo, ■ Cameron, Leahy, and Shearman), 1; Clearing Room (Messrs. Tollich, Nlzich, McGlnnes, and Alison), 2. A treasure- hunt for children under 14 years of ago was held bu tho beach.- _ <